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Shaking the Magic Money Trees
How Britain created £435billion out of nowhere - and where the money went.
BBC Radio 4
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Will Self's Great British Bus Journey
Will Self makes a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, by bus and coach, exploring British identity
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Two Thousand Years of Puzzling
Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
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Is Trump Remaking America?
James Naughtie examines the ways President Trump is changing American society and politics
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Stories from the Royal Collection
Amanda Foreman explores the tales, hidden in plain sight, amongst the documents and art.
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Niche Work If You Can Get It
Nick Baker meets the people behind some of Britain's most niche jobs.
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From the Steppes to the Stage
Kate Molleson tells the story of Mongolia's remarkable rise to being an opera superpower.
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The Dawn of British Jihad
The British Muslims who joined Jihad in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kashmir in the 80s and 90s
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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.
BBC Two
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Cameron Years
Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.
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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
David Attenborough attempts to animate the life of a 200-million-year-old ichthyosaur.
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A House Through Time
The story of those who lived in one house, from the time it was built until now.
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Across the Red Line
Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
BBC Radio 4
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Why the Moon, Luke?
Artist Luke Jerram is obsessed with the Moon, so he has made one to take around the world.
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The Far Future
How do we prepare for the distant future? Helen Keen meets the people who try to.
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James Burke on the End of Scarcity
Broadcasting legend James Burke discusses the biggest change to humanity in 10,000 years.
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What Would Bagehot Say?
What does Bagehot's The English Constitution mean today? Adrian Wooldridge investigates.
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Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History
Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe.
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Iceland's Dark Lullabies
Storyteller Andri Snær Magnason is dreaming of a dark Christmas in Iceland.
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Rocky Hard Place
Moulid Hujale on life in Dadaab, one of the world's largest refugee camps.
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Thinking Outside the Boxset: How Technology Changed the Story
Mark Lawson on the ways modern technology shapes the way we tell and consume stories.
BBC Radio 4
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Grenfell: Dust on Our Lips
Views on the future of Grenfell Tower, from those living under its shadow.
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The Unconscious Life of Bombs
Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.
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Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist
Film about the British surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, who ended up in Mexico City.
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Superfast Politics
A week used to be a long time in politics. But today, an hour can feel like an eon.
BBC Radio 4
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The First Heart Transplant: Beat by Beat
Surgeon Stephen Westaby explores the events leading up to the first heart transplant.
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Balfour's Promised Land
David Reynolds explores the creation of the Balfour Declaration in the context of 1917.
BBC Radio 4
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Mysteries of Sleep
Series in which neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner explores various sleep disorders.
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BBC Wales Investigates
Investigative series examining subjects affecting the lives of people in Wales
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A Picture Held Us Captive
Zia Haider Rahman explores the impact metaphor has on the world around us.
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Local News: What Are We Missing?
Just what is happening to local news and why does it matter? Valley Fontaine investigates.
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The Glasgow Boys: Chaos and Calm
Byron Vincent joins a scheme turning young men away from violence.
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My Life as a...
Andy Zaltzman explores the teachings of three ancient schools of philosophy.
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The Strange Case of the Arab Whodunnit
Jonathan Guyer examines the rise of neo-noir fiction in Egypt.
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A Culture of Encounter
Douglas Alexander asks how we can overcome the forces that divide us.
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Art for the Millions
Series exploring the US government's funding of the arts during the Great Depression.
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Languages of Ulster
Celebrating Ulster's rich and diverse linguistic heritage.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Art of Living
Documentary series revealing how engagement with art has transformed people's lives.
BBC Radio 4
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Military Memory, and the Sacred Space
Giles Fraser explores the role of sacred spaces in remembering those lost at Passchendaele
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Jim, We Love You Because...
Tayo Popoola explores Nigeria's enduring love of Jim Reeves and country and western music.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
